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4.4 AVERAGE
4.4 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
kinda awkward reading about a girl thirsting over someone else's bf, but powered through. until she sent a text to her friend saying "jj moaned while eating frybrd. his gf vvvlucky" could not continue after that.
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident
“My mother's superpower is turning my ordinary worries into monsters so huge and pervasive that her distress and heartache become almost debilitating.” “When you love someone, but don't like parts of them, it complicates your memories of them when they're gone.”
Firekeeper's daughter is what I'd call a fierce debut, Angeline Boulley wanted to go big or go home with this one, told from the POV of Daunis Fontine, a biracial teenager, ex-ice hockey player and an unenrolled Anishinaabe tribal member of Ojibwa community, the chilling yet awe inspiring thriller is full of mystery, intrigue, heart break and family traditions along with some hints of romance. First and foremost I want to applaud the author for incorporating beautifully nuanced traditions of the community into the plot which along with the fully fleshed up characters gives the wholesome experience while reading this book, no wonder it is going on to become a screen adaptation because it would be just perfect
What starts off as a teenage drama takes a quick sharp turn when Daunis loses her best friend Lily in a gruesome murder, Daunis already dealing with loss and trauma decides to get to the bottom of everything to bring justice to Lily by becoming a secret informant to the law enforcement who are already investigating the string of events that had been happening in the community. As we get deeper into the story , we are bombarded with twists and turns and some ugly truths, which makes it harder to put down the book. On the other hand Daunis Fontine takes the teenager of the year award for her resilience, comic sense, deep familial values and maturity, its hard not to fall in love with her character!
The story carries such emotional weight that it keeps coming back to you days after you finish reading, special mention about the audio book because it is terrific especially for someone who is unfamiliar with native traditions and pronunciations, it made the experience even better. I loved how the author embedded the native tongue while giving us a peak into the traditional aspects, overall it is such a powerful debut with writing nothing short of being brilliant. I cannot wait to read more works from the author in the future!
TW- Murder, Drug abuse/overdose, grief, sexual abuse and sensitive racial content
Firekeeper's daughter is what I'd call a fierce debut, Angeline Boulley wanted to go big or go home with this one, told from the POV of Daunis Fontine, a biracial teenager, ex-ice hockey player and an unenrolled Anishinaabe tribal member of Ojibwa community, the chilling yet awe inspiring thriller is full of mystery, intrigue, heart break and family traditions along with some hints of romance. First and foremost I want to applaud the author for incorporating beautifully nuanced traditions of the community into the plot which along with the fully fleshed up characters gives the wholesome experience while reading this book, no wonder it is going on to become a screen adaptation because it would be just perfect
What starts off as a teenage drama takes a quick sharp turn when Daunis loses her best friend Lily in a gruesome murder, Daunis already dealing with loss and trauma decides to get to the bottom of everything to bring justice to Lily by becoming a secret informant to the law enforcement who are already investigating the string of events that had been happening in the community. As we get deeper into the story , we are bombarded with twists and turns and some ugly truths, which makes it harder to put down the book. On the other hand Daunis Fontine takes the teenager of the year award for her resilience, comic sense, deep familial values and maturity, its hard not to fall in love with her character!
The story carries such emotional weight that it keeps coming back to you days after you finish reading, special mention about the audio book because it is terrific especially for someone who is unfamiliar with native traditions and pronunciations, it made the experience even better. I loved how the author embedded the native tongue while giving us a peak into the traditional aspects, overall it is such a powerful debut with writing nothing short of being brilliant. I cannot wait to read more works from the author in the future!
TW- Murder, Drug abuse/overdose, grief, sexual abuse and sensitive racial content
This was one of my favorite books of all time!! So well done on all fronts. I devoured the book for not only the plot line, but to also learn more about Anishinaabe culture.